Background The Jiangmen underground neutrino observatory(JUNO)is a new generation of long-term operation neutrino experimental platform under construction in Jiangmen,Guangdong province of southern China.The underwate...Background The Jiangmen underground neutrino observatory(JUNO)is a new generation of long-term operation neutrino experimental platform under construction in Jiangmen,Guangdong province of southern China.The underwater frontend and readout electronics(F&R electronics)are placed nearby the 20-inch PMTs and readout current signals from three PMTs.The electronics are sealed in a stainless-steel underwater box to keep them dry,and temperature control of the electronics plays a significant role in their reliability.Methods A conductive cooling structure based on the passive cooling method is designed for the 20-inch PMT F&R electronics.Both numerical simulation and experimental tests were performed to evaluate the cooling structures'thermal performance.Results The results show that the case temperature of the respective chip for 20-inch PMT F&R electronics is less than 30℃in ambient still water.Conclusion The case temperature of the respective chip meets the strict temperature requirement for the F&R electronics.The JUNO collaboration has adopted this cooling structure for the 20-inch PMT readout electronics.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA100102).
文摘Background The Jiangmen underground neutrino observatory(JUNO)is a new generation of long-term operation neutrino experimental platform under construction in Jiangmen,Guangdong province of southern China.The underwater frontend and readout electronics(F&R electronics)are placed nearby the 20-inch PMTs and readout current signals from three PMTs.The electronics are sealed in a stainless-steel underwater box to keep them dry,and temperature control of the electronics plays a significant role in their reliability.Methods A conductive cooling structure based on the passive cooling method is designed for the 20-inch PMT F&R electronics.Both numerical simulation and experimental tests were performed to evaluate the cooling structures'thermal performance.Results The results show that the case temperature of the respective chip for 20-inch PMT F&R electronics is less than 30℃in ambient still water.Conclusion The case temperature of the respective chip meets the strict temperature requirement for the F&R electronics.The JUNO collaboration has adopted this cooling structure for the 20-inch PMT readout electronics.
